FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix

Tissot Australian Grand Prix – Decision of the Race Direction

On 19 October, during the MotoGP Race of the Tissot Australian Grand Prix, rider #29 Andrea Iannone contacted rider #26 Dani Pedrosa from behind, causing damage to his motorcycle which forced Pedrosa to retire from the race.

This is considered to be irresponsible riding and is therefore an infringement of Article 1.21.2 of the FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix Regulations.

A Race Direction hearing was held with the rider in attendance at the Sepang Circuit, on Thursday 23 October.

The decision of Race Direction is to impose the addition of One Penalty Point to the record of rider #29 Andrea Iannone, according to Article 3.3.1.3 of the 2014 FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix Disciplinary and Arbitration Code.

No appeal was lodged.

The decision of Race Direction is final.